Poultry livestock count in Yemen
Yemen: Poultry livestock count was 68.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.72 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.33 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Yemen is 68.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Yemen peaked at 69.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 1961.
That places Yemen 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.25 million | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 3.96 million | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.24 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 5.35 million | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 6.13 million | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 7.76 million | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 10.71 million | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 13.04 million | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 17.35 million | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 18.52 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.88 million | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 16.11 million | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 17.44 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 15.60 million | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 20.40 million | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 23.20 million | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 24.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 20.80 million | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 24.80 million | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 25.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.30 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.80 million | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 34.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.70 million | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 46.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.30 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 54.00 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 57.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 58.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 63.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.72 million | -0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 68.72 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 68.72 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +38.1% | 7.76 million | 10.71 million |
| 1989 | -32.5% | 23.88 million | 16.11 million |
| 1986 | +33.1% | 13.04 million | 17.35 million |
| 2003 | +31.3% | 34.80 million | 45.70 million |
| 1992 | +30.8% | 15.60 million | 20.40 million |
| 1988 | +29.0% | 18.52 million | 23.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.41 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.42 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 million | 4.24 million | 23.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 million | 15.60 million | 28.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.73 million | 29.60 million | 58.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.57 million | 60.00 million | 67.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 million | 67.39 million | 69.32 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Yemen?
- Poultry livestock count in Yemen was 68.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for poultry livestock count?
- Yemen ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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